Immigration agents detain man during Chicago school drop-off
Feb 26, 2025·Location: Chicago, IL
Country of origin: Mexico
ICE agents detained Francisco Andrade-Berrera, a 37-year-old Mexican citizen, outside Soto High School in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood on Wednesday morning while he was dropping off children. Two students were in the vehicle at the time; school staff escorted them into the building. Andrade-Berrera had prior convictions and had been deported twice previously.
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